Category Archives: campaign finance
“The rich own our democracy, new evidence suggests”
Coming Early 2016: My New Campaign Finance Book, “Plutocrats United”
The book will be published by Yale University Press, and will look not only at what is wrong with how both the Supreme Court and reformers talk about campaign finance issues, but also offer a way forward. Details to come.
Bauer on the Lessig-Smith “Spat” Over MayDay FEC Complaint
“Don’t Let Prosecutors Terrorize Citizens Under Secret Charges”
Paul Jossey on WI John Doe investigations.
“The most interesting political stat of the day”
Aaron Blake:
Even as the door has swung open wider to big money, there are fewer and fewer people walking through the doorway. That is, while the amount of money flowing into elections is bigger than ever, the number… Continue reading
“Clinton Foundation Defends Acceptance of Foreign Donations”
“More Money, More Problems: Open Mic at the Federal Election Commission”
“Hillary Clinton Cleared of Campaign Finance Allegations”
BLT:
The Federal Election Commission has cleared Hillary Clinton and supporters of her would-be presidential run of allegations of campaign finance violations.
The FEC said in a Feb. 12 letter that the commission “found that there is no reason… Continue reading
“FEC Deadlocks on Coordination Case Involving Campaign of Ex-Rep. Lampson”
Bloomberg BNA:
Although the case involved a Democratic candidate, it was dismissed due to the votes of the three Republican commissioners on the six-member FEC. The Republican commissioners have been reluctant to support enforcement actions based on charges of… Continue reading
“California Attorney General Barred From Seeking Koch Group’s Donor Data”
Bloomberg BNA:
California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) can’t take action against a conservative nonprofit backed by Charles and David Koch for failing to disclose identifying information of the group’s major donors, the U.S. District Court for the… Continue reading
“Koch Group Claims California Endangers Donors by Demanding Names”
Bloomberg:
Koch brothers advocacy group contends California Attorney General Kamala Harris has no business demanding the names and addresses of its donors, who might face “grotesque threats” if identified.
Americans for Prosperity Foundation, co-founded by billionaires Charles and David… Continue reading